ACUA - Speakers

Keynote Speaker: Traci Brown

Traci Brown, Inc

TIME Magazine has named Traci one of the nation’s top deception detection experts She’s trained alongside our country’s top law enforcement. Ms. Brown is a frequent television guest and is the author of How to Detect Lies, Fraud and Identity Theft. Her Fraud Spotting Learning Platform has helped companies stop millions in fraud loss.

Keynote Speaker: Kevin Crenshaw

CEO

Neverboss

Kevin Crenshaw is an empowering leadership expert, Instant COO, and author of Neverboss: The Rapid Blueprint for Empowering Leadership. He leads company culture transformations worldwide by turning ordinary workers into extraordinary leaders. He is a 6x+ entrepreneur, CEO of Priacta / Neverboss, and father of 10 with his wife and company Co-Founder, Midge Crenshaw.

Keynote Speaker: Stedman Graham

Chairman and CEO

S. Graham and Associates

STEDMAN GRAHAM is chairman and CEO of S. Graham and Associates, a management and marketing consulting firm.

He is the author of 12 books, including two New York Times best sellers and one Wall Street Journal bestseller.

As a businessman, educator and speaker, Graham lectures and conducts training programs for corporations and educational organizations worldwide on the topic of Identity Leadership, based on the philosophy that one cannot lead anyone else until you first lead yourself. He has delivered Identity Leadership programs in The Netherlands, Germany, China, Canada, the UK, Bermuda and South Africa.

His proven Nine Step Success Process ® drives his powerful message. This success process is based on the principle that it doesn’t matter how the world defines you, it only matters how you define yourself. Graham is honored as a distinguished visiting professor at colleges and universities throughout the country. He is a former adjunct professor at the Northwestern Kellogg School of Business where he taught the course, “The Dynamics of Leadership.”

Graham’s clients include Gulfstream, Aerospace, Microsoft, Deloitte, Wells Fargo, Lenovo, General Dynamics and the US Department of Labor and Education.

As a proud native of Whitesboro, New Jersey, Graham has demonstrated an enduring dedication to youth and community. His New York Times best seller, Teens Can Make it Happen has become a program utilized in numerous middle and high schools in the US and abroad.

With dedication to community development, Graham is the founder of the Concerned Citizens of Whitesboro and the Concerned Citizens of Lake Wacamaw, North Carolina. He is also the Co-founder of the Community Alliance for Youth Success (CAYS) and a member of Horatio Alger.

Stedman Graham has served in the United States Army and played professional basketball in the European League. Graham holds a Bachelor Degree in Social Work from Hardin-Simmons University and a Masters Degree in Education from Ball State University and has been awarded three honorary Doctorates. Graham serves on several boards and has received numerous awards.

Rodney Almaraz

IT Auditor Program Manager

UT System Administration

Rodney is a member of the System Audit Office at the University of Texas System. Rodney has presented at multiple conferences including ISACA North American CACS conferences, an IIA regional conference and MISTI training institute conferences. Prior to joining UT System, Rodney was in public accounting where he was a senior manager responsible for the management of the IT audit and consulting team. The team specialized in the government sector including federal, state, and local entities. He is a CPA, CISA, CISSP, CIA, and HCISPP.

Trey Atchley

Chief Inquiry and Research Security Officer

University of Texas System

Trey Atchley received his BBA from UT Austin and J.D. from SMU Law School. Trey practiced law for approximately 4 years as an Assistant City Attorney in Dallas and Irving, Texas. Trey joined the FBI in 1995 and spent 22 years working criminal and national security matters. Trey was certified by the FBI to provide instruction in interview and interrogation, and crisis/hostage negotiations. Trey served as the Crisis Negotiation Coordinator for the San Antonio Division of the FBI for approximately 7 years. Trey’s responsibilities at the UT System primarily involve assisting the UT System’s 14 institutions in conducting sensitive internal investigations and addressing the risks associated with foreign influence and research integrity.

Mark Bednarz

Partner

PKF O'Connor Davies LLP

Mark Bednarz is the Lead Partner in the Risk Advisory Group of PKF O’Connor Davies. He combines more than 25 years of public accounting and Fortune 500 experience with expertise in attestation and consulting services. His accreditations include: Certified Public Accountant, Certificate Information Systems Auditor, Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer, and Certified Fraud Examiner.

Rob Belk

EY

Bio coming soon.

Laura Buchhorn

Assistant Audit Director

University of Texas at San Antonio

Laura Buchhorn is the Assistant Audit Director at the University of Texas at San Antonio. Laura has managed various audit projects across UTSA and has collaborated with UTSA’s Research team on numerous audit and consulting projects including Uniform Guidance Compliance, Export Controls, Human Subjects Research, Lab Safety, Animal Research, and Payroll Certification/Effort Reporting. Laura has co-coordinated the implementation of multiple modules within the Teammate Audit Management Software. Laura is actively involved with ACUA and currently serves as the Co-Director of the ACUA Risk Dictionary. In 2016, Laura received the ACUA Member Excellence in Service Award for her role as the ACUA Midyear Conference Director. Laura is a CIA, CFE, CRMA, CCSA, and CGAP and received her BBA and MPA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Katie Bumgardner

IT Auditor

University of Oregon

Katie Bumgardner is the Associate IT Auditor at the University of Oregon. Katie started as the Executive Assistant in the Office of Internal Audit in February 2016, and began training in IT Auditing alongside Baker Tilly in 2017. Since that time, Katie has partnered with Baker Tilly on all IT Audit projects, including departmental and institution wide IT risk assessments, security assessments, and compliance reviews. Additionally, Katie partners with the CISO and InfoSec Team at the University of Oregon to conduct security trainings and security compliance consulting. Katie is currently pursuing her CIA and CISA certifications.

Michael Bowers

Chief University Auditor

Brown University

Mike joined Brown University as the Chief University Auditor in June of 2019. Before his role at Brown, Mike held a leadership position with the MIT Audit Division as the Associate Director for Technology and Campus Audit Services. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a dual concentration in International Business and Accounting, and a Political Science minor, from Northeastern University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Public and Non-Profit Management from Boston University. Mike maintains his license as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and holds designations as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Mike is also a member of the Northeastern and ACUA faculties.

Monika Cami

Senior Auditor

University of Michigan Audit Services Department

Monika Cami, CPA, MBA - Monika is a Senior Auditor with the University of Michigan Audit Services team. In her role, she is responsible for conducting compliance, operations, and financial audits, as well as consulting and special project engagements including fraud investigations.

Prior to joining the University of Michigan in June 2018, Monika worked for over eight years providing external and internal audit services to companies in various industries including manufacturing, tax services, local governments, non-for-profits and higher education. Audit experience includes SEC filings, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 attestations, and interim reviews (quarterly reviews).

She was with KPMG for five years where she provided professional audit services to a variety of companies in accordance with PCAOB requirements, U.S.GAAP, and GAAS. She led various audit engagements for companies in a variety of industries and was responsible for coaching, training, and mentoring new associates and interns.

Monika has a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Accounting from the University of Tirana in Albania, an MBA and Master of Science in Accounting from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

Peter Cataldo

Systemwide Associate Audit Director

Unviersity of California

Peter Cataldo is the System-wide Associate Audit Director at the University of California – Office of the President (UCOP). UCOP is the system-wide headquarters of the University of California, located in Oakland, California. The UC System includes 10 campuses, 5 medical centers, a national laboratory, over 285,000 students and 227,000 faculty and staff. As the Associate Audit Director, Peter supports the UC systemwide audit program and works with the 10 campuses and medical centers on various system-wide compliance and audit projects.

Peter started his UC career as an auditor at the UC Berkeley campus, and has been a part of the UC internal audit program for the past 30 years. Peter earned his undergraduate business degree from Siena College in Loudonville, New York; and is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), and a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Christine Croskey

Senior Internal Auditor

Portland State University

Christine Croskey has spent over 14 years in higher education. Christine started working for Portland State’s Transportation & Parking Services department in 2006 while finishing her degree in accounting. Christine worked various roles in that department until becoming the Finance & Operations Manager in 2009. In 2013, Christine left PSU to audit business license tax returns for the City of Portland. Christine returned to PSU to be part of the university’s first Internal Audit shop in 2015.

Mike Cullen

Director

Baker Tilly

Mike Cullen is a director with Baker Tilly, a national accounting and advisory firm. Mike is the higher education cybersecurity and IT risk leader for the firm. For over 18 years, he has worked with a variety of higher education institutions of various size and complexity, leading myriad cybersecurity and IT risk assessments and audits, developing information privacy and cybersecurity programs, performing ethical hacking, and conducting digital forensic investigations.
Mike has presented to a variety of audiences, including executives, technologist, and auditors, at local, regional, and national conferences hosted by organizations such as, ACUA, Association of Governing Boards (AGB), NACUBO and its regional affiliates EACUBO and CACUBO, IIA, SCCE, ISACA, and FedPubs. Additionally, Mike has presented numerous webinars and on-campus at numerous universities. Mike is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US).

Lesia Ervin

Director

Mississippi State University

Lesia Ervin has served as the Director of Internal Audit at Mississippi State University since May 2011. Prior to 2014, MSU’s IA primarily performed departmental Basic Control Assessments (BCA). However, in 2014, the scope of IA work shifted from BCAs to more process/operational audits. Later, in December 2016, MSU entered into an Information Technology (IT) Audit Co-Sourcing agreement with BKD. BKD and MSU IA completed the first IT risk assessment in October 2017. IT Audits then were incorporated into the Annual and 3-Year Audit Plans beginning FY 2018. The changes to IA’s scope of work have allowed MSU IA to focus its limited resources on high risk and/or high impact auditable areas. BKD, consults on IT audit projects with identifying risks, developing audit programs, and designing audit tests, with MSU IA staff performing fieldwork, identifying control deficiencies, and drafting reports.

Melissa Hall

Director, Ethics and Compliance Investigations

Georgia Institute of Technology

Melissa Hall is the Director of Ethics and Compliance Investigations at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she manages the Institutes hotline, and deals extensively with investigations of allegations of misconduct including fraud, waste, and abuse. She is a Certified Ethics and Compliance Professional, a Certified Public Accountant, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Melissa has over two decades experience in both internal and external audits which combined with previous K-12 private school management give her a uniquely qualified perspective for Higher Education Investigations.

Melissa also actively volunteers with ACUA serving in a variety of roles including:
Secretary/Treasurer, Board Member at Large, Speaker, ACUA Faculty Member, Committee Member, and Proctor.

Julia Hann

Director of Internal Auditing

University of North Florida

Julia Hann has served as Chief Audit Executive for University of North Florida’s Office of Internal Auditing since 2016 and has more than 19 years of internal audit work experience. Previous employers have included Georgia College & State University, California State University Chancellor’s Office and The City of San Diego. Graduating from Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, she soon became a certified public accountant (CPA) and certified internal auditor (CIA). Later she gained a Master of Business Administration from Georgia College & State University. Julia currently serves as President for ACUA and board member-at-large for the IIA Northeast Florida chapter

Robb Hartman

Senior Auditor

Colorado State University System

Robb Hartman has four years of higher education internal audit experience and an additional two years of experience as an accountant. Currently working for the Colorado State University System at the Colorado State University Pueblo campus, he previously worked for the University of North Florida. A two-time alumnus of the University of North Florida, he holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting as well as a Master of Accountancy. He later obtained the designations of Certified Internal Auditor (CIA,) and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). Though he works as an auditor, Robb’s most important job is being a father to a beautiful baby girl.

Kara Hefner

Senior Internal Auditor

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Kara Hefner specializes in auditing highly regulated industries and has recovered over $5 million in vendor fraud. Kara is currently a Senior Internal Auditor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with prior experience in health care, Fortune 500 public utilities, and student loan guarantors. Kara began her career in public accounting and is certified as a CPA, CIA, and CFE.

Christine Heise

Senior Internal Auditor

University System of New Hampshire

Christine Heise, CPA, is a Senior Auditor in the Internal Audit department at the University System of New Hampshire. In this role, Christine performs data analytics audits, sponsored research compliance audits, and operational audits. Christine has 15 years of educational institution accounting experience, including higher education sponsored research accounting and compliance. Previously, she was the Assistant Director of Finance & Operations at Tilton School, Sponsored Programs Accounting Manager at the University of New Hampshire, and Senior Auditor at Grant Thornton. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting from the University of New Hampshire and a Master of Business Administration from Plymouth State University.

Rene Herrera

IT Audit Manager

The University of Texas at Dallas

Rene Herrera, CISA, CFE, graduated from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, Texas, with a degree in Accounting. He is a member of the ISACA and the Dallas IIA and has over 15 years of IT audit experience. His experience in higher education and governmental auditing includes working at The University of Texas at Dallas, Baylor Healthcare, and the Department of Defense. He has presented IT audit sessions at the Dallas Chapter IIA SuperConference, Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and at the Texas Association of College and University Auditors (TACUA).

Matt Hicks

Systemwide Deputy Audit Officer

University of California

Matt Hicks is the System-wide Deputy Audit Officer for the University of California. In this role, Matt ensures overall execution of system-wide audit services, including effective resource deployment, professional development for UC audit staff, development and maintenance of methodologies and guidance, and monitoring and measurement of services. He oversees the annual system-wide risk assessment and internal audit plan development for the UC system and reports on internal activity, risk priorities, and results to the Regents Compliance and Audit Committee and system-wide leadership. Additionally, he serves as the Internal Audit Director for the Office of the President, overseeing a team of auditors responsible for conducting audit and advisory services at UCOP. He has over 17 years of internal audit experience and, prior to joining UCOP, he was a manager in KPMG’s Advisory Services Practice in San Francisco. He is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and has a B.S. in Business Administration from UC Berkeley.

Charlie Hrncir

Chief Auditor

Texas A&M University System

Charlie joined the System Internal Audit Department in April 2000 and became Chief Auditor in September 2015. Audit results have led to changes in Texas A&M University System policies and internal contorls in the areas of technology commerciliaztion, research compliance, strategic planning, risk management, health and safety, contract adminstration, information technology, and financial management. He also served on the system-wide committee to consolidate research adminstration in 2011, served on the system-wide committee to address the federal Health Insuance Portability and Accountablity Act in 2003, and served on the system-wide committee to address federal time and effort reporting in 2007.

Prior to joining System Internal Audit, Charlie served as a manager, supervising assistant auditor, and assistant state auditor at the Texas State Auditor’s Office. He managed and/or supervised over 100 audits including one of this country’s largest financial audits of a governmental unit, the statewide financial and single audit of Texas.

Aletha Karls

Senior Auditor

Vanderbilt University

Aletha Karls is a senior auditor at Vanderbilt University. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her CPA license, she worked in public accounting (auditing public and private businesses) for over a decade. During her work in public accounting she gained experience helping clients detect fraud and develop their internal controls to improve process efficiencies and mitigate significant risks. Upon leaving public accounting, she worked as a controller in private industry for a few years before returning to audit. She joined Vanderbilt University as an internal auditor in 2017.

James Land

EY

Bio coming soon

Carolann Lazarus

IT Audit Manager

University of Buffalo, SUNY

Carolann Lazarus is the IT Audit Manager with the University at Buffalo, a research-intensive public university, part of the State University of New York. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) with over 20 years experience in IT Audit. Her work in the Internal Audit department has focused on providing IT audit services in a collaborative environment in which she’s responsible for implementation and maintenance of a risk-based information technology review program using extensive knowledge of auditing principles, standards, techniques, and practices. Much of her efforts over the last 15 years have been on compliance with the ever proliferating IT regulations, many of which require robust data security.

Kimberly Macedo

Senior Manager

Bakey Tilly

Kimberly is a senior manager in Baker Tilly’s risk, internal audit and consulting practice with over eleven years of experience. She regularly works with higher education institutions on internal auditing and management consulting on a wide range of business issues, regulatory compliance matters, organizational governance, and internal control structures. She has presented at past ACUA conferences and webinars on a variety of topic areas as well as presented on compliance matters at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) Higher Education Conference and local internal audit related organizations and higher education institutions. Kimberly is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

Sue Menditto

Senior Director, Accounting Policy

NACUBO

Susan M. (Sue) Menditto is NACUBO’s expert on accounting standards, financial accounting and reporting, and financial viability. She is charged with fulfilling higher education’s advocacy needs with the GASB, FASB, AICPA, and Department of Education. She has represented higher education on the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council from 2006 – 2012 and on the AICPA’s Revenue Recognition Task Force from 2016 – 2017.

Ms. Menditto informs NACUBO’s research efforts on matters related to accounting issues in higher education, writes member communications, advisories and articles, and supports professional development needs by providing subject matter guidance. In this capacity, she has co-authored a chapter in a soon to be released book addressing the use of analytics in higher education. She also regularly speaks on accounting and financial management related topics at conferences.

Ms. Menditto began her career in public accounting, was the CFO for a not-for-profit organization, and as a vice president for Bank of America specialized in change management and accounting policy. She holds degrees in psychology and accounting and is a certified public accountant.

Justin Noble

Director of Internal Audit

Virgina Tech

Bio coming soon.

J. Michael Peppers

University of Texas System

J. Michael “Mike” Peppers is Chief Audit Executive for The University of Texas System, one of the largest public university systems in the United States.

Over a 30-year career that began in public accounting, Peppers has led progressive internal audit activities at major not-for-profit organizations in higher education and health care.

Reflecting a lifelong commitment to serving the internal auditing profession, Peppers has held numerous volunteer board and leadership positions. He was on The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Executive Committee of the Global Board of Directors, having served as Global Chairman for 2017‑18. He also served on The IIA’s North American Board (2010-14, Chairman 2012-13), and International Internal Audit Standards Board (IIASB) (2006‑10).

He served as ACUA President (2001-02) and received ACUA’s Outstanding Professional Contributions Award. In March 2019, Peppers was inducted into The IIA’s American Hall of Distinguished Audit Practitioners.

Gemma Rinefierd

Director - Student Conduct Institute

State University of New York

Gemma Rinefierd is the founding director of the Student Conduct Institute. Prior to becoming Director, Dr. Rinefierd worked in student affairs administration for more than fifteen years in New York and within the UK at a number of institutional types. Rinefierd has held several administrative positions at various colleges and universities, including as a Director of Residence Life and Associate Proctor for Residence Conduct at the University of Essex and as a Director of Student Conduct within SUNY. Rinefierd earned her doctorate in higher educational leadership, with an additional certificate in Program Evaluation from the University of Rochester. Rinefierd’s interests include student conduct, student development, residential life and housing, due process, title IX, sexual and interpersonal violence prevention and response, student leadership, behavioral assessment, professional leadership and public speaking. In 2019 Rinefierd has presented at NASPA Region I, NASPA Region II ACPA, the SUNY and Department of the Navy Regional Discussion on Sexual Violence, Vermont Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, CSPA of NYS, and regularly presents basic compliance training across New York and beyond. Rinefierd has maintained active engagement in professional organizations and also serves on the Governor’s Youth Council for New York State.

Tracey Sadler

Senior Internal Auditor

Texas A&M University System

Tracey Sadler has more than 21 years’ experience auditing in the university environment. She has used data analytics since 1998 to improve audit efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Texas A&M University System. She has a strong interest in student financial aid and often provides advice to ACUA members on the community forum. Her passion is helping others succeed. Plus she likes dogs, cows, and archery which makes her a pretty cool person.

Johnny Sanders

BKD Cyber

Johnny, a retired United States Air Force veteran, has more than 30 years of information technology (IT) and information security experience. He focuses on cybersecurity, IT audits, system security, policy, procedure, business continuity and disaster recovery assessments for financial institutions and institutions of higher learning.

Before joining BKD, Johnny was senior engineer for a large IT company that managed a sizable international project for the Department of Defense. He also served as the chief operating officer for a regional broadband development company where he directly managed all installation and IT personnel, as well as overseeing network security and product development. Johnny also taught basic and advanced network design, network security and routing administration for Cisco Networking Academy at Arkansas State University.

He holds Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), Certified Information Security Manager ® (CISM®), Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®) and CompTIA Security+ certifications.

Derek Sinutko

Systemwide Principal Auditor

University of California

Derek Sinutko is the Systemwide Principal Auditor for the University of California Office of the President (UCOP). In this role, he plans and performs audit and advisory services, communicates their results to management, and writes project reports.

Derek has seven years of public sector audit experience, including both external and internal auditing. Prior to joining UCOP, he began his audit career with the California State Auditor, where he served as a staff auditor and later an ACL data analytics specialist. He earned a B.A. from California State University, Northridge and a Ph.D. from the University of California, Santa Barbara, both in political science, as well as a Master of Accounting from the University of Southern California. He is a member of ACUA and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Toni Stephens

Chief Audit Executive

The University of Texas at Dallas

Toni Stephens, CPA, CIA, CRMA, is the CAE at UT Dallas. She received her accounting degree from Texas A&M University in College Station, TX and has 35 years of higher education audit experience. Toni’s professional activities include serving as the ACUA President, board and faculty member, PEC Chair, Annual Conference Director, and currently as Chair of the Recognition Committee. She also served as an audit committee advisor for the Dallas ISD and is a former board and audit committee member for the Dallas IIA. She served as President and board member of the Texas Association of College and University Auditors. Honors include receiving service awards from both ACUA and the Dallas IIA. She is an advisory board member for the UT Dallas Center for Internal Auditing Excellence, and for the past 17 years she has mentored internal audit students, providing them with actual audit experience.

Michelle Stevenson

Associate VP of Research Integrity

The University of Texas At San Antonio

Michelle (Mickey) Stevenson is associate vice president of research integrity at the University of Texas at San Antonio and is responsible for the overall management, coordination, and leadership in research ethics. More specifically, she and her team assist researchers in meeting the regulatory requirements associated with conducting research, such as human subjects protections, care and use of laboratory animals, conflicts of interest, export controls, responsible conduct of research, and biosafety. She also serves as the university’s Research Integrity Officer. Dr. Stevenson earned her B.A. in Psychology from North Carolina State University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Stevenson has also been designated as a certified compliance and ethics professional (CCEP) by the Compliance Certification Board.

Joseph Storch

Associate Counsel

State University of New York

Joseph Storch is an Associate Counsel in the SUNY Office of General Counsel and Chair of the Student Affairs Practice Group. He has testified before the United States Senate and regularly advises legislators and staff at the federal and state level on best practices in drafting and analyzing pending domestic and international campus violence prevention legislation. In 2014, Joe received the Commissioner's Award from the State University Police for contributions to safety on campus. In 2015, the National Association of College & University Attorneys awarded him its First Decade Award. Starting in 2016, he coordinated the SUNY's Got Your Back program which has donated well over 10,000 comfort bags to victims and survivors of violence. In 2017, the One Love Foundation recognized his work in relationship violence prevention with its Unsung Hero Award. Joe is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of SUNY Oswego where he served as Vice President of the Student Association, of the University at Albany with a Masters of Public Policy, and of Cornell Law School where he served as Moot Court Board Chancellor. After graduating, he clerked for the New York State Appellate Division, 3rd Department. He is the author of more than 50 articles and book chapters in law reviews, practitioner journals, and popular media, most centering around campus safety or copyright law.

Don Temple

Audit Manager

State University of New York

Don an Audit Manager in the Office of the University Auditor at the State University of New York (SUNY), the largest comprehensive system of higher education in the United States with 64 college and university campuses serving nearly 1.3 million students in credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs. Previously, he served as an Auditor at the New York State Office of the State Comptroller for two years. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accounting from Siena College, Loudonville New York.

Don has been a member of ACUA for over 15 years and is currently a member of the ACUA Investment Committee, ACUA Governmental Affairs and External Relations Committee, and assist in managing the ACUA resource library. In addition, Don has been a presenter at ACUA’s annual conference multiple times; volunteered as a track coordinator and as a proctor at several annual conferences; and as a Mentor in ACUA’s Mentorship Program. In 2016 he co-authored an ACUA whitepaper entitled “Conducting an Internal Audit Risk Assessment – A Practical Guide for Internal Audit Departments of Higher Education Institutions.” Don has also been a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) for over 15 years and has been a presenter at Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Albany, NY Chapter conferences and seminars and at National Association for Educational Procurement Northeast Regional Conferences.

David Terry

Portland State University

Goli Trump

Chief Audit Executive

Montgomery College

Goli Trump is the chief audit executive at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. Goli has over 25 years of experience in numerous industries. She has made compelling cases to ensure that audit has a seat at the table when discussing cybersecurity risks, and has developed a framework using students to perform audits in areas of cybersecurity controls. In 2019, Montgomery College was a victim of a national fraud scheme. Her timely audit response was critical to reduce the reputational damage, advise the President, provide independent assurances regarding the post breach remediation, and to work collaboratively with law enforcement.

Goli holds an MBA, a CIA, and a CRMA. She is also a licensed trainer with The IIA’s CIA Learning System for the CIA Exam Preparation. Goli has published, presented, and provided training to other universities, national nonprofit agencies and the federal government on topics ranging from fraud prevention, enterprise risk management, compliance, and internal audit.

Kimberly F. Turner

Chief Audit Executive

Texas Tech University System

As Chief Audit Executive for the Texas Tech University System, Kim leads a department of 17 auditors in three cities. The institutions of the Texas Tech System comprise an annual operating budget of $2.2 billion with almost 55,000 students.
A former ACUA President, Kim received ACUA’s Outstanding Professional Contributions award in 2014. Kim is Co-Chair of the Risk Dictionary subcommittee and received the 2011 Excellence in Service Award for her work in developing and maintaining the Risk Dictionary. Kim served as a board member-at-large on the state board of the Texas Society of CPAs (TXCPA) and as founding president of High Plains Chapter of The IIA.
A member of ACUA Faculty, Kim is a frequent speaker for such organizations as ACUA, URMIA, TXCPA, and SCCE. Kim has also served on a number of peer review teams to enhance the performance of internal audit functions both inside and outside of higher education.

Bruce Weisman

Associate Director

Vanderbilt University

Bruce Weisman, CIA, CPA is the Associate Director for Audit, Risk & Compliance (ARC). He joined ARC in January 2010. Bruce is responsible for planning and performing audits of the university and overseeing the progress of the annual audit plan. He works with the CAE and Assistant Director to manage a staff of six auditors. He graduated from the University of Evansville with a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Business Administration and earned a M.B.A. from Lipscomb University.

Tasha Youngblood Brown

Princeton University

Bio coming soon.